An event processing system for processing events in an event stream is disclosed. The system can launch a first CQL engine in a cluster of CQL engines using a CQL engine tracking engine. The system can schedule, using the CQL engine tracking engine, the first CQL engine to process a batch of a continuous stream of input events related to an application. The system can track, using the CQL engine tracking engine, the first CQL engine to be scheduled for execution. The system can then execute, using the CQL engine tracking engine, the first CQL engine to process the batch of the continuous stream of input events to generate a set of output events related to the application.